Your Classic Peruvian Vacation Package adventure begins when you arrive into Lima and explore the City of the Kings. Then your adventure continue continues to Cuzco followed by excursions into the Sacred Valley. You package will include 2-days visiting the highlight of your trip, the citadel of Machu Picchu where you will have a guided tour of the Ruins and if you are in good hiking condition, consider a hike up Huayna Picchu. This vacation package is perfect for families, active couples, honeymooners and multi-generation family groups looking for a rich historical cultural experience of the Inca empire.. Carefully designed to help you acclimate to the high altitude of Cuzco, you will spend a day touring the city and ruins before exploring the Sacred Valley. Recently, restrictions have placed on the number of people who can visit Machu Picchu to 2,500 people daily. While these new restrictions are great for the preservation of the ruins, they may cause some difficulties in your ability to visit them, so we recommend booking with plenty of notice. Your package is fully customized and some of the day excursions can be either "shared" or "privately" guided day excursions. Your day excursions are led by local guides at each destination. All Tours are private unless stated as a shared option.

Peru TravelPOINTS can make your airline reservations to fly from your hometown to your destination. We will set up all the intra-country flights in Peru to coordinate with your international arrival and departure. Peru TravelPOINTS will fly you the most direct way to your city of destination. Depending on your travel dates and proximity of travel, we will quote you the most economical airfare from your city or country of origin.

Day to Day Itinerary

Day 1 USA - Lima

Depart the U.S. to Lima. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.

Overnight: Casa Andina Private Collection

Day 2 Lima (B)

Morning begins with a tour of colonial and modern Lima. Visit both the colonial and modern sections of this "City of Kings". Colonial sites include the lovely Plaza de Armas with its cathedral and palace; and the exquisite Torre Tagle Palace, modern day seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In modern Lima drive through the exclusive residential areas of Miraflores and San Isidro. (3h.)

P.M. - visit to Pachacamac Ruins. A drive along the Pan-American Highway with its views across the beautiful Pacific beaches will take you years back. Visit to the pre-Inca ruins of Pachacamac considered by many to be the most important archaeological site near Lima. Four hundred years before the Incas, the Ishmay culture developed a major ceremonial center, featuring streets, dozens of temples fitted with ramps and the Painted Temple. (4h.) Return to your hotel in Miraflores.

Overnight: Casa Andina Private Collection

Day 3 - Lima / Cusco (B)

Morning transfer to the Lima airport for your flight to Cusco. Upon arrival in Cuzco, you will be greeted and transferred to your hotel. Later is afternoon you will take a (2hr) leisurely excursion of Cusco and nearby ruins. Cuzco’s elevation is approximately 3,400 meters (11,200 feet), so a leisure afternoon excursion will help acclimate. Your afternoon tour of Cusco and nearby Ruins you will visit Sacsayhuaman fortress, an imposing example of Inca military architecture. It was built using colossal limestone blocks using a variety of interlocking shapes. The estimated weight of some stones is over 120 tons. Visitors are still wondering how it was constructed. Other archaeological sites included in the tour are the Incan military lookout point of Puca-Pucara and the Sanctuaries of Kenko and Tambomachay.

Overnight: Cusco - Costa Del Sol Ramada

Day 04 - Cusco / Sacred Valley (B,L)

This morning you will begin with a full day excursion into the Sacred Valley. Your excursions will start with a visit to the Pisac Indian Market and The Ollantaytambo Fortress. Your driver guide will travel through the fertile countryside to the colonial village of Pisac. During your visit to the bustling marketplace you will have the opportunity to bargain with the natives for many different types of Peruvian handicrafts and jewelry. After lunch the tour continues to the village of Ollantaytambo for a visit to its impressive Inca fortress.

Overnight: Sacred Valley

Day 05 - Sacred Valley / Machu Picchu (L)

Morning transfer from your hotel to the train station in Ollantaytambo. Board the Vistadome train, ride through the sacred valley of Urubamba to the "Lost City of the Incas," Machu Picchu (Train departs Ollantaytambo station at approximately 07:05am) all hand luggage mush be stored in/on compartments within the train car. No hand luggage (back packs etc) that exceeds 11 pounds or a dimension of 62 inches (length, width & height) will be allow in the train car. All other luggage is stored in a separate luggage car. Hand luggage cannot be placed in/on the aisle, exit doors or emergency windows or on the sets. The hand baggage will be transported on board the train, under the passenger’s custody.

Machu Picchu - Perched 8,200 feet above the valley, it was hidden by mountains and semi-tropical jungles for 400 years until discovered by Hiram Bingham of Yale University in 1911. Archaeologists believe that the Inca "Virgins of the Sun" took refuge from the Spanish Conquistadors here. A Guided tour of the ruins upon arrival (2 hours approx). Lunch is on your own.

PM: Later afternoon return to your hotel in Aguas Calients located at the base of Machu Picchu.

Overnight: Casa del Sol Machupicchu

Day 06 - Machu Picchu / Sacred Valley (B)

Early morning breakfast at the hotel and then make our way to the bus station for the ride up to Machu Picchu (30 min), you have some free time to explore the site on your own or climb to Wayna Picchu (optional, by reservations only). Afternoon return by bus to Aguas Calientes then over to the train station for the afternoon departure. The train takes you to Ollantaytambo (1½ hrs), where a private vehicle awaits to take you to your hotel in the Sacred Valley.

Overnight: Casa Andina Private Collection (B)

Day 07 - Sacred Valley / Cusco (B, L)

Today is another full day exploring the Sacred Valley visiting the Moray, Maras Salt Pools and Authentic Quechua Village. Morning excursion to the Inca agricultural experimental center of Moray, famous for its sunken amphitheater, made up of four circular terraces, which appear to disappear into the earth like an artificial crater. The site was apparently an Inca agricultural research station designed for experimenting with crops at various altitudes (some of which run down to depths of 100 meters). It is believed that the terraces, built over containing walls filled with fertile earth and watered by complex irrigation systems, enabled the Incas to grow more than 250 plant species. Continue to the impressive Maras salt pools formed by water emerging from a lake inside a mountain in the Urubamba Valley. An amazing view of evaporating ponds for the extraction of salt. Learn about ancestral techniques, which are still used, in agricultural, irrigation and salt-recollection tasks, as well as in Andean festivals and rites. After lunch, visit an authentic Quechua Village to feel the way of life of the Inca's ancestors. The Inca himself was a noble Quechua. They live off the land and are always wearing their colorful ponchos, see Quechua children scamper about while woman are weaving their family's clothes.

Overnight: Cusco – Casa Andina Private Selection

Day 08 - Cusco / Lima

The morning is free to explore the city of Cusco around your hotel.

P.M. Transfer from your hotel later in the afternoon for your flight to Lima. Most flights that depart Lima to the United States depart in the late evening or early morning hours the next day.

End of Tour Services

Package Includes: 8-Day/7-Night

12-Nights Accommodations in Lima

1City tour of LIma & Pachacamac Ruins

12-Nights Hotel in Cusco

12-Nights accommodations in the Sacred Valley

11-Nights accommodation in Aguas Calientes

12-Days admission entrance to Machu Picchu

1RT Train from Ollantaytambo to Aguas Calientes

1Sightseeing with English speaking guide as indicated in itinerary,

1Transfers and meals as indicated

Peru Extensions:

This itinerary can be mixed and matched with other Peru extensions. All of our Peru Vacations are fully customized to your specific interests of areas to be visited and locally hosted by English Speaking guides. Your transfer and day tours are all arranged with professional drivers and guides who we work with. Add a 2-day extension to the famous Nazca Lines and a visit to Paracas ( Ballestas Islands). Other 3 to 4 Day extension may include a journey into the Amazon, Colca Canyon or Lake Titicaca.

HOTELS

The hotels chosen on this itinerary are considered 4-star hotels. Luxury to moderate hotels can be substituted to accommodate your personal preference. We have a very good selection of Luxury accommodation and small Moderate boutique hotels to choose from.

CASA ANDINA PRIVATE COLLECTION - MIRAFLORES

This 5 star-hotel has an unbeatable location, just in the heart of Miraflores, here the business and pleasure tourist will find 148 totally equipped rooms, gourmet restaurant, coffee shop, Spa, Gym, beauty salon and a heated swimming pool. 148 rooms

Room Features

•Cable TV (LCD screen)

•Bathtubs

•Free high-speed Wi-Fi Internet access

•Air Conditioning ang heating

•Soundproof windows

•Direct telephone national and international dialing

•Private bathroom

•Hairdryer

•Safe deposit box

•Coffee maker & coffee supplies

•Lobby bar, open until midnight with piano music nightly and an expansive roster of piscos

The Hotel Costa del Sol Picoaga is located in a colonial-era mansion that is considered part of the cultural heritage of the city of Cusco. The building dates back to the 17th century, when the Marquis de Picoaga arrived in the city and built himself a new home, employing stonework and murals. The hotel is divided between a colonial wing and a contemporary wing, combining stone archways, a beautiful patio, a fountain and original murals dating from the architecture of the 17th century with all the comforts of a modern, contemporary hotel. The rooms have been designed for the comfort of the guests and are spacious, peaceful and fully equipped. They have Wi-Fi internet connections, cable television, direct dial telephones, safe deposit boxes and a mini-bar. The hotel conserves all the beauty of an old colonial mansion and provides the welcoming service that will make you feel special during every day of your stay with us.

Sacred Valley - Casa Andina Private Collection

Casa Andina Private Collection Sacred Valley is strategically located in a 3 hectare-land in the heart of the Sacred Valley of the Incas, just 10 kilometers from Ollantaytambo train station. The hotel is closer from Machu Picchu than Cusco city, as well as from the most important archaeological sites such as Ollantaytambo, Pisac, Chincheros, Moray, Maras and more. Casa Andina Private Collection Sacred Valley is one of the most complete options in the Urubamba Valley, both in services and facilities. 85 rooms

Room Features

•Private bathroom

•Cable TV

•Air conditioning and Heating

•Coffee maker & coffee supplies

•Bathtub or Jacuzzi (Suite Andina)

•Feathers comforter

•Phone with direct international and national dialing

•Hairdryer

•Safe-deposit box

Casa Del Sol - Aguas Calientes

Casa del Sol Machupicchu is a Boutique Hotel, and part of Peru’s largest “boutique collection”, which involves the most beautiful destinations of Peru. Located in the middle of beautiful, stunning, and majestic landscapes surround the area. Situated in close to the rail station, Casa Del Sol Machupicchu is in the historical district and close to Aguas Calientes Hot Springs, Machu Picchu, and Manuel Chavez Ballon Site Museum. Also nearby are Temple of the Condor and Huayna Picchu.

Hotel Features.

Casa Del Sol Machupicchu has a full-service spa. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. Dining options at this spa hotel include a restaurant and a bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is served each morning. Additional amenities include spa services, a fireplace in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Casa Del Sol Machupicchu has 30 guestrooms.

Cusco Casa Andina Private Collection

The hotel has been built in a colonial large house form 16th century. It's located in the old port of Cusco City, just few blocks from the main square. 94 rooms